- •Module 4. Art. Painting in britain, the united states and ukraine trends in art. Painting types
- •2. Match the paintings in the photos to their type (see the appendix). Compare your answers with a partner.
- •3. Complete the sentences using the necessary word from Exercise 1.
- •4. Make up five true and five false sentences about the painting trends and painting types. Compare your ideas with your partner.
- •5 2 6 . Look at the postcards in the appendix and read the text. Match each paragraph (a-e) to one of the postcards. Modern art
- •7. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
- •8. A) Match the words in column a with the words in column b.
- •9. Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with the necessary preposition.
- •10. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the given word. Write no more than five words.
- •Interest
- •1 4 2 3 1. In pairs discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
- •A painter’s world
- •Amateur artists
- •14. A) Read the sentences below and tick five sentences which seem to you the most evident reasons for people taking up art. Compare your answers with a partner.
- •17. A) Match the words in column a with the words in column b.
- •18. A) Complete the sentences using the necessary word / phrase from the box.
- •19. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
- •20. Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with the necessary preposition.
- •21. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the given word. Write no more than five words.
- •Instead
- •22. Read the text below. There are 13 mistakes in the text. Find and correct the mistakes.
- •Painting description
- •24. A) Match phrases 1-5 with their opposites a-e.
- •The slave ship by j.M.W.Turner
- •28. Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with the necessary word from the box.
- •29. Read the text below. There are 13 mistakes in the text. Find and correct the mistakes.
- •30. Answer the questions below by giving three or four sentences to each step. Describe the painting you like.
- •31. Exam link. Work in pairs to describe a painting that you like / dislike.
- •A visit to the art exhibition
- •For the art, turn left at the dance floor
- •34. Read the texts below. In pairs discuss which art exhibition you would prefer to visit. Why? My picturesque world
- •Art as a joy of life
- •Fine art Ukraine
- •Inspiration
- •36. Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with the necessary preposition.
- •40. A) Match the following suggestions to the expected results. Add at least two more suggestions and the expected results.
- •1. A) Match words and phrases 1-14 which describe people’s physical appearance with words a-n.
- •3. A) Match the word from column a with the word from column b having the same meaning.
- •4. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with one of the words from Exercise 1.
- •5. Transform simple sentences into a complex sentence.
- •6. A) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
- •7. A) Read the text below and make the description of Jane and Andy different from the given. Use necessary words / phrases from Exercise 1. Compare your ideas with your partner.
- •8. A) Read the sentences below and change them to make them true for you,
- •9. Read the sentences below. Correct the mistake in each sentence.
- •10. Choose one of the categories from the box and describe a famous person to other students.
- •Make your image work for you
- •12. Read the text below. In pairs discuss if you agree with the statement that good looks are important. Use the Essential Strategy Language. Top 10 reasons why physical appearance is so important?
- •14. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each gap.
- •Character
- •Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
- •19. A) Read the words in Exercise 16 again and choose the words which are close in the meaning with the words below.
- •20. A) In pairs discuss the questions below.
- •10) Forget where you have put your things?
- •24. Form the adjective from the noun given in the box to complete the gap in each sentence.
- •26. Match the underlined expressions 1-10 with the correct meaning a-j.
- •27. A) Complete the following sentences using the idioms.
- •28 A) Using the Essential Strategy Language, in pairs discuss different factors that help to mould a person’s character. Consider the following aspects:
- •The application letter format
- •31. Fill in the necessary preposition.
- •33. Exam link
- •Lifestyle
- •34. A) In pairs discuss the questions below.
- •35. A) Work in groups. Read five texts.
- •Amish world
- •Simple living
- •How the wealthy lives
- •A vegetarian lifestyle
- •The modern physically lazy lifestyle
- •The essay format
- •A close friend
- •The most influential person in my life
- •What’s the best advice your father ever gave you?
- •40. A) Match sentences a-m with sentences 1-13.
- •42. Exam link
- •The essay format
- •Feelings and emotions
- •47. A) Match the words in the left column with the words in the right column to make up an expression.
- •48. A) Complete the following sentences using the necessary word / phrase from the box.
- •50. A) Here are some ways of responding to a story or something you hear to express your feelings. Match the beginnings (a-l) with the endings (1-12).
- •51. A) Match idioms 1-11 in column a with their meaning a-k in column b.
- •My most embarrassing moment
- •56. A) Work in groups. Read three texts.
- •The happiest, saddest moment in my life
- •The happiest moment in my life
- •The memory box
- •57. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each gap.
- •58. Speak about the most unforgettable moment your life.
9. Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with the necessary preposition.
1) Abstract painters usually experiment _____ colour, shapes and symbols. 2) Surrealists base their paintings _____ dreams. They are filled _____ familiar objects which are painted to look strange or mysterious. 3) Artists working ____ abstract style hope that their odd paintings would make people look ____ things in a different way and change the way they feel ____ things. 4) The artists specializing ____ genre painting feature scenes _____ everyday life, ordinary people at work or play, depicted mostly in a realistic manner. 5) Van Gogh’s Sunflowers has an impact that struck me ____ the moment I saw it. 6) Abstract art doesn’t appeal ______ me. 7) The artist painting a portrait focused _____ the face and its expression. 8) Antony Mark David Gormley is famous _____ the Angel of the North, a public sculpture in the North of England. 9) Kasimir Malevich is best known ______ Suprematism With Eight Red Rectangles.
10. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the given word. Write no more than five words.
1) I’m not interested in painting.
Interest
Painting _______ me.
2) Most people find that Malevich is not easy to understand.
difficulty
Most people ______ Malevich.
3) Many people prefer to visit Impressionists’ exhibitions than surrealists’.
rather
Many people _____ Impressionists’ exhibitions.
4) Not many people recognize abstract art these days.
widely
Abstract art ___________ these days.
5) His style is not universally popular.
gain
His style ______ popularity.
6) I made the big mistake of hanging the abstract painting A black square by Malevich in the living room.
needn’t
I _____ the abstract painting A black square by Malevich in the living room.
7) I took up painting when I studied at high school.
used
I _________ painting when I studied at high school.
8) Christo found that it would be interesting to wrap buildings and geographical features in fabric.
liked the idea
Christo _______ buildings and geographical features in fabric.
9) Kasimir Malevich was one of the most important pioneers of geometric abstract art.
known
Kasimir Malevich ______ one of the most important pioneers of geometric abstract art.
10) I regretted buying a print of the painting of that young artist.
wished
I ________ a print of the painting of that young artist.
1 4 2 3 1. In pairs discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
1) Do you agree or disagree that the things you see in the postcards are “art”?
2) What pictures do you have in the wall in your bedroom or living room?
3) If you could afford it, what type of painting would you have in your house?
4) What types of paintings can be found in your local museum of art?
5) What styles of art are there?
6) What styles of art do you like / dislike?
7) What kind of paintings brings you happiness?
8) Does painting inspire you?
9) Why do many people prefer impressionism to abstract art?
10) Do you agree that abstract art is a mystery?
11) What do you think the main aim of modern art is?